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Caballero went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Friday's 3-2 win over the White Sox.

Caballero's hitting remains middling -- he's gone 6-for-26 (.231) in June, but he also has a 7:4 BB:K and four steals this month. The second baseman is up to 10 steals on 12 attempts this season while slashing .238/.392/.356 with two home runs, 16 RBI and 16 runs scored. He appears to have the edge over Kolten Wong and Dylan Moore for a starting job at the keystone, though Caballero rarely hits higher than ninth in the order.

Stott isn't in the Phillies' lineup Friday against Oakland.

With the left-handed JP Sears starting Friday's game for the A's, the left-handed bat of Stott will retreat to the dugout. Josh Harrison will play second base instead and bat seventh.

Massey was scratched from Friday's game against the Angels due to a left index finger laceration, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

Massey is officially listed as day-to-day as a result of the injury, so it's unlikely he's facing an extended absence. In the meantime, Matt Duffy will fill in for Massey at second base, but if the issue proves to be more serious, Samad Taylor could get a look at the keystone for Kansas City.

Stefanic was recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake on Friday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Stefanic is slashing a PCL-inflated .347/.446/.449 with two homers and five stolen bases for Salt Lake this season. The utility player is capable of filling in all over the field but doesn't figure to play much for the Halos.

Dubon is batting leadoff Friday against the Reds.

Dubon was thought to be at risk of losing playing time with Jose Altuve back to full health, but the versatile 28-year-old continues to be an everyday presence at the top of the Astros' lineup. He's playing left field Friday and has also been mixing in at shortstop to spell Jeremy Pena.

Castro is out of the lineup Friday against Atlanta.

Coco Montes will draw another start at second base with left-hander Jared Shuster on the mound for Atlanta. Castro also sat against a righty Thursday and may be at risk of losing more playing time. He's slashed just .263/.280/.314 through 144 plate appearances this year for Colorado.

Montes is starting at second base and batting eighth Friday versus Atlanta.

It's the second straight start for Montes, who has delivered three hits -- including a two-run homer -- through his first four major-league games. He started against a righty Thursday and is in there against a lefty (Jared Shuster) on Friday. Harold Castro will again ride the pine.

Rosario went 3-for-5 with a run scored in Thursday's 8-6 win over the Padres.

Rosario seems to finally have his bat going -- he's hitting .343 (12-for-35) with three doubles, four RBI and six runs scored over his last nine games. However, he's still stuck on one home run for the season, which came back in April. The shortstop's .331 slugging percentage is 40 points worse than his previous low mark. He's added eight stolen bases, 17 RBI and 30 runs scored through 61 contests while batting second in a near-everyday role.

Kemp went 1-for-2 with two walks and a run in a loss to the Rays on Thursday.

Kemp got his first start since June 11 and drew multiple free passes for the fourth time this season. The struggling veteran had been mired in an 0-for-23 slump that encompassed his previous 12 games, so the eventful night at the plate was a welcome sight. Despite his ugly .150 batting average and .459 OPS, Kemp's 12.4 percent strikeout rate is considerably above average and his 11.2 percent walk rate is the third highest of his career.

Albies went 3-for-4 with a double and three RBI in Thursday's win over the Rockies.

Albies is now 6-for-10 with three extra-base hits over his last three games while batting .375 (15-for-40) with four homers and a 1.172 OPS over his last 11 contests. The 26-year-old second baseman is having another strong season after an injury-plagued 2022 campaign, slashing .264/.318/.494 with 15 homers, 33 runs scored, 47 RBI and three stolen bases.